Roberto Matute Explained

Roberto Matute
Fullname:Roberto Matute Puras
Birth Date:26 August 1972
Birth Place:San Asensio, Spain
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Náxara
Youthclubs2:Logroñés
Years1:1991–1994
Years2:1992–1996
Years3:1996–1998
Years4:1998–1999
Years5:1999
Years6:2000
Years7:2000–2003
Years8:2003–2004
Clubs2:Logroñés
Clubs8:Recreación
Caps1:88
Caps2:55
Caps3:60
Caps4:26
Caps5:5
Caps6:16
Caps7:95
Caps8:3
Totalcaps:348
Goals1:28
Goals2:5
Goals3:12
Goals4:8
Goals5:1
Goals6:4
Goals7:16
Goals8:0
Totalgoals:74

Roberto Matute Puras (born 26 August 1972) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in San Asensio, La Rioja, Matute made his professional debut with local club CD Logroñés, but could never impose in its first team: after totalling just seven La Liga matches in his first two years he appeared relatively more, going on to experience one promotion and relegation.[1] [2] His only goals in the top flight came in the 1994–95 campaign, against Albacete Balompié (1–1 home draw)[3] and RCD Español (same result and venue).[4]

Aged 24, Matute moved to neighbouring Portugal where he would spend the next three seasons, with G.D. Chaves and C.F. Os Belenenses, helping the latter return to the country's Primeira Liga in 1998–99 with eight goals.[5] In 1999 he signed with Dundee F.C. in the Scottish Premier League, but returned to his homeland after only two months – with one start and one goal against Hibernian to his credit[6] – joining Segunda División B side Burgos CF.[7]

Matute continued playing in the third tier until his retirement at the age of 32, with UDA Gramenet and CD Recreación (named Logroñés CF in 2005).[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La red pide la unión del fútbol logroñés. The web asks that Logroño-based football come together. La Rioja. José. Martínez Glera. es. 24 May 2014. 6 December 2021.
  2. Web site: El día que cambió el fútbol en La Rioja. The day that changed football in La Rioja. La Rioja. José. Martínez Glera. es. 14 June 2017. 6 December 2021.
  3. News: El ‘Alba’ empata en el minuto 92. 'Alba' draw in the 92nd minute. Mundo Deportivo. Jorge. Alacid. es. 25 September 1994. 6 December 2021.
  4. News: 'Show' Andújar. Andújar show. Mundo Deportivo. M. C.. Cánovas. es. 24 October 1994. 6 December 2021.
  5. Web site: A Armada Espanhola do Chaves. Chaves' Spanish Armada. Comunidade Azul-Grená. pt. 25 September 2018. 6 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Hibs wallop Dundee. BBC Sport. 23 October 1999. 2 May 2017.
  7. Web site: El deporte riojano. Riojan sport. Reportero Escolar. es. 11 March 2018. 6 December 2021.